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<blockquote data-quote="Josie" data-source="post: 39141" data-attributes="member: 1792"><p>It is a tough decision to make when thinking about medicating our children. We decided several years ago to put my daughter, who was diagnosis'ed with ODD and depression, on an a/d. I knew the risks of an a/d but I knew there were risks with her continuing her life the way it was going, too. The medicine did seem to help at first but we kept needing to increase it. At the end, we were considering adding an antipsychotic medication as well. Then, unrelated to her ODD, we discovered she had some food allergies. When we removed those foods from her diet, we have been able to wean her off the a/d. I wish I had discovered this food problem before I put her on the medication because I think it would not have been necessary.</p><p></p><p>However, we are facing the same medicine decision with easy child. She has been diagnosis'ed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and we've exhausted the food allergy treatment. We are looking into other natural treatments but it looks like she will need medications in order to do the treatment she needs to deal with the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). </p><p></p><p>I do believe there is something with brain chemistry that causes the problems many of our children have. Sometimes, medicine is necessary to help them have the most successful life they can. I look at the level of impairment and the risks/cost that has and compare it to the risk of the medicine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Josie, post: 39141, member: 1792"] It is a tough decision to make when thinking about medicating our children. We decided several years ago to put my daughter, who was diagnosis'ed with ODD and depression, on an a/d. I knew the risks of an a/d but I knew there were risks with her continuing her life the way it was going, too. The medicine did seem to help at first but we kept needing to increase it. At the end, we were considering adding an antipsychotic medication as well. Then, unrelated to her ODD, we discovered she had some food allergies. When we removed those foods from her diet, we have been able to wean her off the a/d. I wish I had discovered this food problem before I put her on the medication because I think it would not have been necessary. However, we are facing the same medicine decision with easy child. She has been diagnosis'ed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and we've exhausted the food allergy treatment. We are looking into other natural treatments but it looks like she will need medications in order to do the treatment she needs to deal with the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I do believe there is something with brain chemistry that causes the problems many of our children have. Sometimes, medicine is necessary to help them have the most successful life they can. I look at the level of impairment and the risks/cost that has and compare it to the risk of the medicine. [/QUOTE]
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